Culinary use:

Tansy leaves:
• With discretion for flavouring.

fragrance:

• Add to insect repellent sachets.

Cosmetic use:

• As a Skin freshener.
• Dried tansy mixed with dried elder leaves and placed in a bowl around the house is of great benefit to people who are asthmatic or allergy prone and who cannot tolerate commercial
• Produces a yellow/green woollen dye.

Health benefits:

Tansy may be beneficial in the following cases:

Skin
• Externally a lotion will be useful in cases of scabies.

Liver
• As a Bitter.

Digestive system
• Vermifuge / Anthelmintic: An effective remedy for use in ridding the digestive tract of infestations of worms, especially roundworm and threadworm.
• As a bitter it will stimulate the digestive process and ease dyspepsia.

Reproductive System
• Emmenagogue to stimulate menstruation.

Musculo / Skeletal System
• Good remedy for Gout.

Preparation and dosage:
TEA:
• Drink one cup, twice a day.

TINCTURE:
• 1-2 ml three times a day.
• Limit the internal use to three successive days, as its continued use over a period of time should be avoided, as some of the constituents of the oil are dangerous in large dosage.